Confection-box



W. W. WACHTEL.

A P P L l C A T O N F L E D l U L Y 7 I 9 l 9.

1,386,874. Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.`

y WILLIAM W. WACHTEL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 LOOSE-WILESBISCUIT COMPANY, 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

CONFECTION-BOX.

Application 1ed July 7, 1919.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WV. VAGH- TEL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Kansas City, Missouri, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement in Confection-Boxes, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to boxes of the kind in which candy and otherconfections are packed.

One object of my invention is to provide a novel box for candy and otherconfections that presents a neat and ornamental appearance and which canbe sealed or secured by a ribbon or strip of material that extendsaround the sides and ends of the box instead of over the top of the box,as is now the usual custom.

Another object is to provide a candy box equipped with individualcompartments or containers that are adapted to be withdrawn from theouter shell of the box and handed to the persons to whom the candy isbeing served.

Another object is to provide a multiple compartment candy box in whichthe closure for the box consists of one of the vertical panels of theouter shell which is so arranged that it can be used as a shelf orsupporting device for the individual compartments or containers whensaid compartments are partly withdrawn from the shell. Other objects anddesirable features of my invention will be hereinafter pointed out.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective View of a confection boxconstructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of said box, showing the closure for theshell open and one of the individual compartments partly withdrawn fromthe shell; and

Fig. 3 is an end view of a box constructed in accordance with myinvention and provided with a padded top and a padded bottom.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate the preferred form of myinvention, A and B designate the top and bottom of the box,respectively, which are rigidly connected to two vertical panels l thatform the end walls of the box and to a vertical panel that forms therear wall of the box, said vertical panels coperating with the top andSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

Serial No. 308,973.

bottom of the box to form a rigid shell of oblong shape which is open atits front side.

The box is provided with two or more compartments or containers C thatare slidingly mounted in the outer shell in such a manner that they canbe inserted and withdrawn through the opening at the front side of saidshell. The closure for the opening in the shell through which theindividual containers C are inserted and withdrawn is formed by amovable panel 2 that constitutes the front vertical wall of the shell.Said closure 2 can be connected to the shell in various ways withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention, but I prefer to hinge thelower edge of the panel 2 to the bottom B of the box so that said panelcan be swung downwardly into horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 3 soas to serve as a supporting device or shelf for the confection holders Cwhen said holders are partly withdrawn from the shell, each of saidconfection holders being provided at its front end with a loop or fingerpiece 3 so as to facilitate the withdrawal of same from the outer shellof the box.

In packing the box the compartments C are first filled with candy or thegoods to be packed in the box and are then introduced into the outershell through the opening at the front side of same. The front panel 2is then swung upwardly into its closed position and secured in anypreferred manner. I prefer to secure the closure 2 of the box by meansof two wafers or sealing devices 4 that are pasted to the closure 2 andto the end panels l of the shell, as indicated in broken lines inFig. 1. Thereafter, a ribbon D or strip of other suitable material iswrapped around the side and end walls of 9 the outer shell so as tosecurely hold the closure 2 in its closed position, hide the sealingdevices 4 from View and give the box an artistic appearance. The ribbonD can be of any preferred width and can be secured by tying the ends ofsame in a bow 0r in any other preferred manner. To open the box theribbon D is first removed, the sealing devices i are then broken and theclosure 2 is then swung downwardly so as to permit the individualcontainers C to be withdrawn from the shell.

A box of the construction above described makes a very attractivepackage for candy and other confections, owing to the fact that theribbon which extends over the movable Closure of the box does not passover the top ot the box, and thus mar the appearance of same or hide theprinting or ornamentation on the top oi the box. Such a box can befilled Without liability ot soiling.` the outside of the box and thecontents of the box can be served easily, owing to the fact that thecontents is packed in individual containy ers which are of such sizethat they can be passed around more conveniently than an ordinary candybox. nd still another desirable feature of such a box is that differentkinds of candies can be kept separate by packing); them in the differentcompartments C of the box.

The particular design of the outer shell of the box is immaterial. sotar as my broad idea is concerned, but l prefer to provide the shellWith a top and bottom that .project Whether the closure is formed by oneof the side panels or one of the end panels ot the shell. lt is alsoimmaterial how the closure is connected to the shell, for my broad ideaconsists in a confection box composed of an outer shell provided ivith afixed top and bottom and a vertical Wall having a movable section thatserves as a closure for the box, and a plurality of removablecompartments or containers'slidingly mounted in the shell between thetop and bottom thereof for holding the goods packed in the box.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

A confection box, consistingot' a rigid shell of substantially oblongform provided at one side with a hinged panel that is connected to thebottom of the shell, said bottom having a part that supports said paneland holds it i'nl a substantially horizontal position when said panel isopen., individual compartments or containersslidingly mounted in saidshell and adapted tobe supported by said panel when they are partlyWithdrawn from the shell, anda securing means for said panel composed ota strip of ribbon or other suitable material that extends over same andaround .the side and end Walls of the shell.

WILLIAM lV. VACHTEL.

